Although Ye Xiao Bei said that there was no need for Duan Lingtian to do anything for the Jade Magnolia Trading Company.
But as the saying goes ….
After taking advantage of others, one's mouth would soften ….
Once he took the Jade Magnolia Trading Company's money and became an Honorary Elder of the Jade Magnolia Trading Company, then with his character, he would absolutely not stand idly by if the Jade Magnolia Trading Company encountered any trouble in the future.
So, Duan Lingtian chose to refuse.
He knew clearly in his heart.
Once he agreed to Ye Xiao Bei, then he would undoubtedly have to bear a responsibility.
He didn't want to bear such a responsibility for money.
Not to mention that he wasn't short of money for now.
Even if he was short of money, he had ways to earn money.
"Looks like our Jade Magnolia Trading Company doesn't have this fortune."
When he realized Duan Lingtian's resoluteness, Ye Xiao Bei sighed, and at the same time, he thought in his heart.
Before 100 million gold, Duan Lingtian's expression didn't change and even directly refused his invitation.
This Senior Brother Duan Lingtian was really not an ordinary person!
In next to no time, a smile once again hung on Ye Xiao Bei's face. "Senior Brother Duan Lingtian, as the saying goes, even if business doesn't come to an agreement …. In the future, if you have anything you need help with, so long as it's within my ability, I'll surely not refuse!"
"Thank you."
Duan Lingtian lightly smiled as he nodded, then he walked away and stepped onto the chain bridge to head towards Alkaid Peak.
"Looks like grandfather is going to be disappointed."
As he watched Duan Lingtian's figure vanish before his eyes, a bitter smile appeared on Ye Xiao Bei's face as he sighed in his heart.
After Duan Lingtian arrived at Alkaid Peak, he went to Elder Bi's residence.
As soon as he entered the gorge, Duan Lingtian saw two beautiful women that were sitting together and chatting happily. The women were engrossed in their conversation and didn't notice him.
"Kerr!"
When Duan Lingtian saw one of the women, his gaze abruptly lit up, and his breathing became slightly hurried.
The heavy sound of his breathing alarmed the two women.
The two women looked over at the same time.
"Scoundrel."
One of the women stood up. She had an angelic face, a devilish figure, and a pleasantly surprised smile hung on her face.
It was precisely Li Fei.
"Young Master!"
Another woman let out a low cry, losing her composure. Her graceful body came forward to welcome him.
"Kerr."
Duan Lingtian opened his arms and welcomed the woman into his embrace. He hugged her tightly as if he was afraid that she would leave.
"Young Master, I miss you so much."
Kerr's voice was agitated as she slowly raised her head. Her beautiful face was covered in tears.
"Silly girl, I missed you too … Why are you crying? You should be happy."
Duan Lingtian helped Kerr wipe away the tears on her face. His face was full of love, but at the same time, he felt a little heartache.
"Young master, I'm just happy."
As Kerr spoke, she hugged Duan Lingtian tightly, as if she was unwilling to let go for the rest of her life.
"Silly girl."
Duan Lingtian's lips curled into a smile, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Li Fei stood in the distance and watched this scene quietly. A smile appeared on her face, but she did not disturb them.
"Young Master, why are you only here now? I've already stayed at Sister Fei 'er's place for two days …"
Kerr hugged Duan Lingtian tightly and muttered.
"Scoundrel, Kerr came looking for us the day we came back. We didn't know where you cultivated, so she stayed at my place temporarily."
Li Fei explained.
Duan Lingtian nodded and hugged Kerr even tighter. "Silly girl, aren't I here now?"
"Young Master, you didn't look for me when you came back. Did you not want to care about Kerr anymore?"
Kerr raised her head. Her watery eyes were covered with a layer of mist as tears welled up in them.
Duan Lingtian shook his head lightly. "Silly girl, don't think too much."
Kerr nodded gently and hugged Duan Lingtian tightly, enjoying this moment of peace.
However, this peace did not last for long.
This was because in the next moment, a hurried voice was heard and broke the peaceful atmosphere.
"Junior Sister, your man is in trouble!"
Accompanied by a hurried voice, a lively and beautiful figure swept into the canyon.
Duan Lingtian, Kerr, and Li Fei immediately looked at the person who came.
The scene in front of her stunned Zuo Qing and she stood there in a daze.
"Senior Sister, you said that Scoundrel is in trouble? Did you make a mistake? Isn't Scoundrel here? "
Li Fei was puzzled and confused.
Duan Lingtian also looked at Zuo Qing curiously. Why didn't he know that something had happened to him?
As for Kerr, after Zuo Qing appeared, she was embarrassed to the point of temporarily leaving Duan Lingtian's embrace. A rosy blush appeared on her peerlessly beautiful face, causing one to be unable to refrain from going forward to kiss her.
Zuo Qing finally recovered from her shock, then looked at Duan Lingtian and laughed bitterly. "Why are you still here?"
"If I'm not here, then where am I?"
Zuo Qing's words caused Duan Lingtian to be stunned. "Senior Sister, did something happen?"
He was able to discern that Zuo Qing's breathing was slightly hurried, and she'd obviously run all the way back.
"You really don't know?"
Zuo Qing frowned when she saw Duan Lingtian's appearance. "Wait, that Wu Yongqian clearly said that you caused the death of the Megrez Peak's Master, Wu Dao … Could it be that he's slandering you?"
When Zuo Qing's words entered into Duan Lingtian's ears, it caused Duan Lingtian to be dumbstruck.
I caused the death of the Megrez Peak's Master, Wu Dao?
And it was Wu Yongqian who said it?
"The Megrez Peak's Master is dead?"
Li Fei couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
The rosy color on Kerr's face gradually dispersed, and she was slightly moved, and her eyes revealed astonishment. "I heard Master say that although the cultivation of the Megrez Peak's Master, Wu Dao, was inferior to her, he was still a top figure amongst ninth level Void Prying Stage martial artists. How could he have died?"
"Most absurd of all, that Wu Yongqian actually said that Scoundrel caused the death of the Megrez Peak's Master!"
Li Fei's face was covered in a layer of frost. "That Wu Yongqian obviously had the intention of framing Scoundrel … How could Scoundrel possibly kill the Megrez Peak's Master!?"
Finally, Duan Lingtian returned to his senses.
The news that Zuo Qing brought back was too shocking.
"Senior Sister Zuo Qing, what actually happened?"
Duan Lingtian looked at Zuo Qing and asked curiously.
Now, he urgently wanted to know the ins and outs of the matter … He faintly realized that this matter wasn't so simple.
Zuo Qing caught her breath and said, "Earlier, I originally intended to go to the Trade Hall at the peak of Dubhe Peak to buy some medicinal pills, but right when I'd just ascended the peak and arrived nearby the Trade Hall …"
When she spoke up to here, Zuo Qing paused, then took a deep breath and continued. "I saw that Wu Yongqian carried the corpse of his foster father, the Megrez Peak's Master, Wu Dao, and arrived at the peak. He put down Wu Dao's corpse, then knelt at the side of the corpse … "
"After that, he kept on saying that you caused the death of his foster father, and he wanted the Sect Leader to seek justice for his foster father!"
Zuo Qing finished speaking in a single breath.
A wisp of shock appeared on Duan Lingtian's face when he heard this.
The Megrez Peak's Master, Wu Dao, is really dead?
Suddenly, an absurd thought arose within the depths of his heart.
Could it be …
For the sake of confirming this thought of his, Duan Lingtian looked at Zuo Qing and asked. "Senior Sister, did you see Wu Dao's corpse?"
Zuo Qing nodded. "I saw it. If it wasn't for me recognizing him, I wouldn't dare confirm that he's dead. He's the Peak Master of our Seven Star Sword Sect's Megrez Peak after all, a formidable existence at the ninth level of the Void Prying Stage. "
"He was killed by someone?"
Duan Lingtian asked curiously.
Zuo Qing recalled as she said, "There were no obvious injuries on Wu Dao's body … His face was almost black, and he bled from all seven apertures, and it was more like he was poisoned to death."
Poisoned?
Duan Lingtian's pupils constricted imperceptibly.
I've really guessed correctly?
"Could it be that Wu Dao really found the Soul Shattering Fruit in the primeval forest?"
The corners of Duan Lingtian's mouth twitched, and his mind surged.
He only felt that all this was like a dream …
At that time, the Peak Master of Megrez Peak, Wu Dao, summoned him and asked him about his method of utilizing Origin Energy to defeat a stronger opponent.
At that time, for the sake of foiling Wu Dao, he casually found an excuse.
He said his Origin Energy underwent a mutation because he consumed a spirit fruit from the primeval forest.
Later on, for the sake of convincing Wu Dao, he casually spoke of the characteristics of the Soul Shattering Fruit.
At that time, as far as he was concerned, the Soul Shattering Fruit was extremely rare even in the Foreign Lands.
It was impossible for it to appear in the primeval forest.
But today, Wu Dao was poisoned to death, and Wu Yongqian kept on saying that it was he who caused Wu Dao's death …
All this was too much of a coincidence!
"Could it be that there's really a Soul Shattering Fruit in the primeval forest, and it was even found by Wu Dao?"
Duan Lingtian couldn't help but think.
If it was really like this, then Wu Dao was too unlucky, right?
The Soul Shattering Fruit was an extremely special type of highly poisonous spirit fruit.
Even the most knowledgeable alchemist in the Foreign Lands, including the former Emperor Wu of Samsara, was only able to recognize the Soul Shattering Fruit from its appearance.
If it was a person that couldn't recognize the Soul Shattering Fruit, then there was only one way to test if the Soul Shattering Fruit was poisonous.
Make a person or beast test the poison with their own body!
Otherwise, no one was able to use other methods to test the toxicity of the Soul Shattering Fruit.
Even after the Emperor Wu of Samsara became a Royal Grade alchemist all those years ago, he was unable to use other methods to test the toxicity of the Soul Shattering Fruit …
It could be imagined how deeply the Soul Shattering Fruit concealed its poison.
"If that Wu Dao really died from consuming the Soul Shattering Fruit, then he can only blame himself for being unlucky!"
Duan Lingtian thought to himself.
How rare was the Soul Shattering Fruit?
Even the Emperor Wu of Samsara from all those years ago only had the fortune to see it twice.
Since Wu Dao was able to obtain the Soul Shattering Fruit, it could only be said that he and the Soul Shattering Fruit were fated …
"Junior Brother Duan Lingtian, why would Wu Yongqian say that you caused the death of the Megrez Peak's Master?"
Zuo Qing looked at Duan Lingtian and asked curiously.
At that time, she saw Wu Yongqian's hysterical appearance clearly, and it didn't seem to be fake.
Li Fei and Kerr looked at Duan Lingtian as well.
As far as they were concerned, no matter if Wu Dao's death was related to Duan Lingtian or not, they didn't care … Even if Wu Dao was really killed by Duan Lingtian, they would only feel that Wu Dao deserved death.
Duan Lingtian was their sky, their everything.
Right when Duan Lingtian intended to speak.
Whoosh!
It was as if a gust of wind blew past, and a figure flashed into the gorge and looked at Duan Lingtian. "Duan Lingtian, the Sect Leader has summoned you to the peak of Dubhe Peak."
The person that had appeared now was precisely the Alkaid Peak's outer court elder, Elder Bi.
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